Chapter Seven

The skateboard

Dolly Ducktail and David were having a great time playing on David’s skateboard, he was showing Dolly all sorts of different tricks he could do, watch this Dolly he squawked,  as he balanced on just two wheels

 Quack Quack shouted Dolly with glee do some more David do some more, so David skated up and down showing off to Dolly, they had a lovely time, let me try David said Dolly, OK he said but be careful you don’t fall off

Dolly started off slowly one foot on the board and one skating on the ground David clapped his hands “Well done Dolly, well done. at the end of the day Dolly rushed home to tell Mummy and Daddy all about her skateboarding, well you know Dolly Daddy was very good on the skateboard  when he was younger he will love to hear all about your skateboarding, so you can tell him all about it when he gets home.

That evening during tea Dolly told Daddy all about her adventure on David’s skateboard; well he said you must be careful as you can hurt yourself.

The next day, as it was a Saturday, Daddy told Dolly he would go with her to watch her on the board and maybe give her some of his advice, they got to the park just in time to see David skating along.

 Dolly waved as he stood on one leg and waved back, watch this Dolly said David as he spun his board around and around, then he headed towards an iron bar at the side of the road, right at the last moment he jumped off the board, as it went under the bar then he landed the other side

Oh, Daddy isn't he clever? Yes, he is very good Dolly but that’s nothing Dolly you watch me said Daddy.

He went to David and asked if he could borrow his board, watch this Dolly this is called a Boardslide he skated along the path then he and his board jumped up on to a railing running along side of the path balancing on the board he slid all along the railing, his two arms outstretched to balance himself

But just as he was about to jump off the board he slipped and went Splat! Onto the path, I am sure he must have seen stars as he lay there on his back with David’s skateboard on top of him

Oh I see said Dolly, that’s what you meant by being careful I could get hurt, OK Daddy I promise not to do that one. Quack Quack Quack and Dolly and David rolled about laughing.